American presidential election 2016 news

Here are some key news stories and events related to the 2016 American Presidential Election:

Primary Elections and Caucuses

• January 2016: The Iowa caucuses kick off the primary season, with Ted Cruz winning the Republican contest and Bernie Sanders performing surprisingly well against Hillary Clinton in the Democratic contest.
• February 2016: Donald Trump wins the New Hampshire primary, while Clinton and Sanders split the Democratic vote.
• March 2016: Trump wins the South Carolina primary, while Clinton wins the Democratic contest.
• March 2016: John Kasich wins the Ohio primary, while Trump wins the Florida and Illinois primaries.
• April 2016: Trump wins the New York primary, while Clinton wins the New York and Pennsylvania primaries.
• May 2016: Trump becomes the presumptive Republican nominee, while Clinton becomes the presumptive Democratic nominee.

General Election

• June 2016: The Democratic National Convention (DNC) takes place in Philadelphia, with Clinton accepting the nomination.
• July 2016: The Republican National Convention (RNC) takes place in Cleveland, with Trump accepting the nomination.
• July 2016: WikiLeaks releases hacked emails from the DNC, which are later revealed to have been stolen by Russian hackers. The emails appear to show bias against Sanders and favoritism towards Clinton.
• August 2016: The FBI announces that it is investigating the hacking of the DNC and the Clinton campaign.
• September 2016: The first presidential debate takes place, with Trump and Clinton facing off in a contentious debate.
• October 2016: The Access Hollywood tape is released, showing Trump making lewd comments about women in 2005. Trump apologizes for his comments, but many Republicans distance themselves from him.
• October 2016: The second presidential debate takes place, with Trump and Clinton facing off again.
• October 2016: The FBI announces that it has reopened its investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State.
• November 2016: The presidential election takes place, with Trump winning the Electoral College vote and Clinton winning the popular vote.

Post-Election Developments

• November 2016: Trump wins the presidency, but Clinton wins the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes.
• November 2016: Trump's transition team is formed, with Mike Pence as his running mate.
• December 2016: The Electoral College meets to cast their votes, with Trump winning the necessary 270 votes to become president.
• January 2017: Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.
• January 2017: The FBI announces that it has concluded its investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server, and that it will not recommend charges against her.

Some notable news outlets and sources that covered the 2016 presidential election include:

• The New York Times
• The Washington Post
• CNN
• Fox News
• MSNBC
• The Wall Street Journal
• The Los Angeles Times
• The Chicago Tribune
• The Boston Globe

Some notable books and documentaries about the 2016 presidential election include:

• "Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign" by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes
• "The Trump Revolution: The Donald's Creative Destruction Deconstructed" by Stephen K. Bannon
• "The Russia Hoax: The Illicit Scheme to Clear Hillary Clinton and Frame Donald Trump" by Gregg Jarrett
• "The Apprentice: Trump, Russia, and the Election" (PBS documentary)
• "The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth" (Showtime documentary series)